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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
PERSONAL.

JAMES RUSSELL lowell will be the guest of
Lord Hobhouse in Wiltshire, this week.
PRINCE GEORGE, the second son of the King of
Greece, will serve three years in the English
navy.
The Duke of Buccleuch is considered the
about Sl500,O00 year.
Prince FERDINAND, of Bulgaria, has been
martyr to neuralgia ever since he arrived in the
capital of his principality.
CARL ScHURz says of newspaper reporters that
they ARE the guardians of truth and personal
liberty This is the best thing Mr.. Schurz ever
said.
QUEEN VICTORIA has made such progress in
Hiudostani that she is able to give orders i'm that
language to the two Indian servants in her SER
vice.
Mrs. FRANCIS HoDGsoN BURNETT the author
ess who is iourneying in France, is filling her
note book with continental scenes for new
novel,
THOMAS A. EDISON, the inventor, it Is asserted,
will spend the winter in California and will
build home and erect a fine laboratory at
Thermalito, Butte county.
PRINCE PH;LIP. Duke of Orleans. the eldest
son of the Count of Paris, is about to start on a
journey around the world. He will proceed by
the way OF India, Japan, San Francisco and
New York.
THE Crown Prince Of Germany has greatly
improved in personal appearance. but his
throat needs constant attention. He subsists
entirely upon milk, beef tea and vegetable soup.
He will spend the winter in Italy.
The Duke OF Newcastle denies that he con-
templates taking holy orders. He says he can
do more good in another position in life. Mean
while he is constantly bestowing gifts to various
churches of high ritual in England.
Mrs. r. II. MCDONALD, JR., Of San Francisco,
holds her reputation at priceless value Her
husband, who is DESTROYS of obtaining divorce
recently offered her $l00,0O0 to go to Europe
and make no defense to his suit. She declines
his offer
THE WIDOW OF Ezekiel Webster, an elder
brother Of Daniel Webster, was born with the
century, but she reads all the current literature
hears well ana converses with great intelligence
on the current topics of the day. Ezekiel
Webster was forty-iive years old and she but
lived only Ave years after that event. dying in
1899
Mas. CUNNINGHAM, who was tried for the muir.
der OF Dr. Burdell in New York thirty years
ago, aud whose trial was the great sensation of
tlnt day, died on Tuesday In that city. She was
~ years Of age and was the wife OF William
Williams. OF Lower California. who seems TO
have robbed her OF all her money and then de
serted her She maintained 10 the last her in
nocence ~ the murder Of DIR. Burdell. and the
liviag relatives of the latter seem 20 have been
convinced THAI she was not guilty of tile crime.
carr RonrKr w. ARpREws recently reached
Hartford. Conn, with his dog Fida. The Cap
tain had lust stroli'd Iwn from Boston. He
has walked lOuO miles Ia the last four years.
g., aud leii them IA April a. walk 10 Boston,
DE claims - have seen all the Presidents, with
the exception of Garfield, lie was Z years
o age when b. gael on the stalwart form ~
Washington. lapt Audf'Ns bearing and eye.
tight are perfect, aud be- doesnt look more than
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
A PHILADELPHIA CrOD

The presence of Mr.. Cleveland at the cele-
bration of the Constitutional Centennial
at Philadelphia gave rise to a marvellous
crop of stories intended for political effect.
One was that the President snubbed Gov
Foraker; another that Mrs Cleveland turned
her back on the Ohio troops still another
that both Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland refused
to shake hands with Gov Foraker and his
wife at the reception given at the Academy
of Music but the most ridiculous of all
was that Gov. Hill delayed going to the
celebration because he did not want to see
any more of Mr.. Cleveland than he could
possibly help.
Investigation showed that no one of the
stories was true. The only foundation
for those in which Gov. Foraker was
made to play a part was the GOODNESS
supposed to exist between him and the Presi-
dent on account of certain expressions used
by the Governor in his public address
which were disrespectful to the President
1t is certain, however, that neither the
President nor Mrs Cleveland showed any
discourtesv to Governor and Mrs. Foraker,
or to the Ohio troops.
The story about there being ill feeling be-
tween the President and Gov. Hill appears
to have been made out of whole cloth.
They were together quite otter during the
celebration exercises, and appeared to be on
the best of terms. In fact, it is said that
Gov Hill is outspoken in favor of the re-
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland, and it APP
pears to be arranged that Gov.' Hill shall be
renomlnated, and that the New York dele
CATION shall go to the national convention
with the purpose of demanding Mr.. Cleve-
lands denomination. 1t is strange that sto-
ries SO easily and successfully contradicted
should be set afioat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
The Cotton Tie Tax.

Mr.. John S. Moore, who contributes in
teresting articles TO the New York Times on
the tariff, addressed a communication to
that paper few days on the subject of tax
on cotton ties. He says that the cotton
planter who entertains the idea that he gets
paid for the bagging and ties which hold
his cotton is mistaken. The planter gets
nothing for either. What he pays for them
comes out of his own pocket.
Mr.. Moore points out that the price of
cotton is fixed in Liverpool, and in fixing
the price the ties and bagging are taken into
account. 1t is true the planter gets as much
per pound for bagging and ties as he gets
for his cotton, but if in $50 pound bale
there were actually $50 pounds of cotton he
would get more for his bale. In Liverpool
the tare deducted from $50 bale is "a
pounds. The price is fixed, therefore, on
the basis of 426 pounds in bale
in view of the fact that the planter does
not get paid for his cotton ties it seems rather
hard that he should have to pay tariff
tax of 35 per cent. ad valorem on them 1t
is impossible to say how much this tax
amounts to for each cotton crop. 1t is
known, however, that the amount that was
paid on imported ties last year was $2l1, 1873.
No doubt the greater part of the ties used
were manufactured in this country, and the
81 per cent. tax, instead of going into the
Federal treasury, went into the pockets of
the manufacturers.
The Protectionists pretend that the farm
ers do not suffer from the protective tariff
What better proof that they do is needed
than that afforded by this cotton tie tax.
The cotton growers are taxed hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually for the benefit
of the manufacturers of cotton ties in this
country.
The planter has to accept for his cotton
the price fixed in Liverpool, and that is con-
trolled by the demand and supply, but for
about everything he needs in the way of
supplies to produce his crop he is taxed,
on an average, about A per cent The
cotton planter ought certainly to be tariff
reformer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
A Fatal Habit Of Speech.
From the Boston Post.

heard on State street yesterday an authentic
story of detective acuteness Everybody is
familiar with the trick that many men have of
Gaping whatever they hear said, when they do
not dissent, with some favorite expression.
Thus, one man says precisely" another ''eT-
actly;' and there is considerable faction for
whom the words lust so,' ito be sure, y
Seem to fill the required need. Not long ago a
Boston man stole large sum of money from
MS employers and fed to the West. A descrip-
oion of him was sent to detectives and police
superintendents generally, and about month
after his escape Minnesota officer telegraphed
that he thought he had his eye upon the person
wanted. His appearance, however, was very
different from that described in the circular
fhe situation was q pressing one; if the sup
DOsed criminal waS such in fact he might at
any moment fly to Canada. On the other hand.
to arrest an innocent person would cause good
IeaI Vi Lros.uIe. L lie OUJoct WAS to identity the
man if possible within a few hours In this
emergency the Boston detective In charge of the
case examined and cross-examned the thiefs
employers as to his peculiarites They could
hit upon nothing distinctive till finally the de-
tective inquired, in a moment of inspiration, if
h. had any particular way of expressing him
self. Eyes" was the reply; Il never knew the
fellow to talk three minutes without saying L
believe you" In half an hour the information
was telegraphed to the West; within four hours
the Minnesota detective had a long chat with his
man. and before night the thief was arrested
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
From the Ne,c York Tribune.

Gen George A Sheridan, of Louisiana, re-
lates this story about Steedman: "Steedman
came to me once in the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
asked me for a loan of $50. It was when had
more money than have now and went over
to the cashier and got the cash 1t struck me as
queer that he should be in need of that amount
OF money for he was still Collector at New Or
leans However, he could have had $500 as
readily as $50 so long as had it, He was the
kind of man one could share bis last crust with,
and he had saved my life once on a time. But
when came to hand him the money he hest
tated a bit and then said: George, you may
never get this back, I'm harder hit than you
know My reply was 1T all goes, Jim, and
whether ever see it from you or not is wholly
immaterial to me- Then he took from his pocket
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
notifying him in set terms that his account as
Collector showed balances due the government
amounting to nearly 500, eco, with the plain
and imperative demand for payment by check
by return mail, or the Secret airy would draw at
sight. 1t took my breath away. Well was all
| could say. When he took out of his pocket
and showed me his reply, mailed that after
noon. remember thinking it was as cool as the
simply said to his superior officer that he had
no bank account, and that if the government
would draw on him at sight, ora any other period
it would do so at the expense Of dishonored
draft There was no attempt at explanation
concealment, evasion or apology He simply
laid down his hand, face up. remember think
ing that nerve like that ought to have put the
balance in his favor instead of against hin. /
believe his accounts were never settled. He had
influence at Washington, and was never prose-
cuted ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
Love in the Bud.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
1t was very small boy, who was just begin
ming to appreciate things. Like grown people,
h. did not talk idly about the little girl at school
wno had ilade am impression on his young
heart, that still beat beneath kind of pinafore.
It was too serious u matter. His mother, who
had doubtless been all through it herself, and
like grownup people, had forgotten all about it
and lost sympathy with it, did not treat him
well. She hurt his feelings, 1t was the hour he
ought to be at school. and she found him crying
in a dark corner.
why maven you gone to school?"
Il don't want to go to-day"
well. yo",ve got to or III spank you good.
Be off, now" 11
Mamma, don't want to CO."
Il II nave 20 tAhe you t.len. y
Mamma, don't take NE to school to-day.
can't go to school to-day"
Why"
Because"
Because why?"
Because you've given me a dirty pinafore. -
Its perfectly clean"
mo, 1t isn't. There's a spot on it, and Gladys
will see it, and she won't like me-"
GLADYS won't see little thing like that Run
along, or Gladys won't like you"
And when she had persuaded him that it did
not ruin his appearance entirely he ran off. 1t
was not indisposition to learn. 1t was learning.
1t was love.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
A Naughty Pug Dog and Ex-senator
Gibbs Gailantry.

From the Neto York Evening Sun.
One bright afternoon, some days ago, two
young and pretty ladies were sauntering leis-
ureiy down Fifth avenue, deeply engaged in
conversation, and apparently at ease with the
world In the arms of one of them closely
nestled a pug dog. The animal was restless and
bent on gaining freedom from the loving EN-
brace in which he was held. He struggled and
struggled, and when the ladies' were near Tween
tieth street succeeded in wrigyling out of his
fair owners arms. Once free he was off like a
flash up town, followed by both the young
ladies', who rushed pell-uiell after him.
Away they went, the dog ahead, and the
ladies jostling everyone who came in their way
They were helpless and despairing. Nobody
aided them. They were getting warm. A crowd
was watching the interesting race. and some
horrid men were laying bets on the result
At Twenty-ninth street the dog crossed to the
opposite side. Coming down the street was ex
wicked Senator Fred S. Gibbs. noted for his
galantry. He took in the situation at glance
and made lunge for the dog. But alas his
foot slipped and he went INTO the gutter. His
glossy white hat was hurled into pool of water.
He gained his feet as quickly as possible and,s
curing his hat, gazed loDginely after the dog
who was then turning into Sixth avenue.
Dog gonel' was all he said; but the remark
had heap of meaning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
Features of the Convict system.

The investigation, which the Governor is
conducting, of the charges of abuses in the
convict camps, is revealing some of the
features of the lease system of which
glimpses have now and then been caught.
but of which clear, full view has never be.
fore been obtained. Enough facts have
already been brought out to show that the
system is a cruel one in some respects, and
one by which convicts are not punished in
accordance with the intent and spirit of the
law.
The friendless convicts, who are largely
drawn from the lowest classes of society,
are forced to work almost necessarily, and,
that too. without always having food and
clothing of the required quality and guam
tity, while those who have respectable con
nections, and whose friends are not without
influence with those who have power over
the camps, have a very large amount of
liberty, do pretty much as they please and
are even permitted to go fishing and to
carry gun. It seems that they wander
about in the extensive limits of the camps
as if they were guests rather than prisoners.
1t is evident that the lease system is either
very faulty one, or that there is negli-
gence or indifference in administering it.
If there is a belief that the sentences i'm
posed by the courts are nullified in the con-
Wet camps, is it to be wondered ut that iu-
ries hold the oath which they take lightly /.
If courts and juries become convinced that
their decisions are modified by the
convict lessees, or their agents, to suit
their whims or ideas of justice, will they
not become Indifferent about enforcing the
laws against criminals!
The Legislature has very serious duty to
perform in this convict lease matter. II
should, first of all, find out whether it is
possible to punish convicts as the State in
tends they shall be punished, under the lease
system. If convicts can be so punished,
then there should be legislation that will
compel tire lessees to comply with their con-
tracts faithfully and conscientiously. If the
system is so faulty that convictS cannot be
punished as they ought to be, then it should
be abolished. The Legislature is bound 20
take some action which will prevent the
abuses in the convict camps complained of,
and insure the punishment of convicts in
accordance with the sentences imposed upon
them. Itcannot djourn and leave the CON
Wet matter just where it found it without
creating the impression that it shirked its
duty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
BRIGHT BITS.

OUR best friends are those who keep perfectly
quiet when some one is enumerating our vir
tues-Sh0e and Leather Reporter.
CLARA-And there comes Georgy Gussie now,
dear papa, to get your consent.
Papa-Georgy Gussiel What do you know
about Georgy Gussie: Is he a business mann
Clara rs all business, papa. He's perfectly
devoted to money getting. You just ought to
hear how he praises your thrift in amassihg
great fortune.-HarperS Bazar.
TRYING to make her country cousin presenta-
bic at table, city young lady said: Now, Lem
when pie is served you must not use your knife
in eating it,
Gosh all hemlock, Tody, never do. l alters
eats it.
That settled Lem-Ne,o Orleans Picayune.
FOREIGN Count lat breakfast on wedding
tourl-"lsh de menu satisfactory, my lofe?n
Bride (sweetly) Thank you, Alberto, it is all
that could wish, But, if YOU please you may
small steak
Foreign Count absent mindedly, in stentoran
voice." Slaughter in the pan! Draw one ~
Chicago Tribune.
The meanest man in Boston has been re-
ported. He calls himself practical Joker and
it is said that having noticed that on a certain
day of the week pudding was placed on the
ledge of a window to cool, he bought a bean
blower and a box of mandrake pills, and when
the pudding next appeared he blew it full of
pills 1t is also said that buildings are no longer
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR aiter-Everythin
satisfactory. sab?
Guest-Perfectly.
Tried to get everything right, sah"
This is as well cooked meal as 1 ever
tasted"
Yes sch, thought it would be, sab. Didn't
know but maybe you might like to offer a
small fee, sab.
Y really think it would be deserved"
YES sab. -
well, send in the cook. "-OTnaha World
TELEPHONE Mantle progress of science and
invention is simply wonderful Do you know
Elisha Gray has just patented an invention by
which mans signature can be duplicated 800
miles away?
CitizencHadn't heard of it,
ITS fact. And way has been found to
talk across the ocean"
You don't say soy
True, and another inventor has found way
to transfer a mans portrait for hundreds of
miles, so the one at the other end can know who
he's talking to ~
"Yes. Well, just wish you'd send man I'D
to look at my telephone. haven't been able to
use it for a week. "-OnGtG World.
THE Latest Brand: He (despondentlyl-..It
seems useless to struggle any longer againtt a
cruel fate. Your father refuses his consent to
our union, my salary is but 81 Der week and
your brother threatens to thrash me at the first
opportunity. / will not conceal from O 4 the
fact that am losing hope, and have more than
once thought of suicide.
She (pauSng before a brilliantly lighted sa-
loon)-Adelbert, l don't blame YOU. Listen:
You have often told me of the fatal effects of
the ice cream of to-day | see you follow me-
by your paling cheek. Let us go in here In a
short time all will be over We will die to-
gether" This is the latest brand of ice cream
jest. A button hook goes with each one y
Iid-Bits
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23

That nearly all the men who have accu-
INFLATED millions in railroad and other en-
terpr'ises should be persons afflicted with
phenomenaily short memories is strange
fact. One would think such weakness
would have stood in the way of success, but
more necessary to the quick requirement of
millions in way which will not bear in
vestigation, were strengthened at memorys
expense. Mr.. Charles Croker, of the Cen
trail Pacific, is the last of the millionaires to
swear himself ignorant of anything of i'm
portance on the witness stand. He was
aifable, in fact humorous, when examined
by the Pacific Railroad Commission, but
knew nothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
KDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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Baltimore Steamship Co.
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Dorsett: Furniture, etc, by Marshall & Mcleod
Continued Sale of Household Furniture, by l.
D. I.aRoche'S Sons
BoTroMRY-A. r. Salas & Co.
NEWSPAPERS, Periodicals, ETC.-Wm, Estill
CorroN SEED WANTED-Southern Oil Co
Mills.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERT1sEMENrs-Help Want
ed For Rent: For Sale; Miscellaneous.
PRINTING-Davis Bros.
ARTISTS MATERIAI.-L. & B. S. NJ. H.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23

The report again comes from Washington,
this time on the authority OF a Kentucky
Democrat, who enjoys the most intimate
political relations with Mr.. Carlisle" that
a proper revenue measure will be passed this
winter, even IL it be necessary TO that end
b ''employ vigorous measures which is
interpreted to mean the deposition Of hr.
Randall from the head Of the Appropriations
Committee. The plan may include that
stop, but IL is more important that any rev.
enne measure introduced should be a party
measure, made 80 by caucus Of the party,
and support Of IL made test OF party allie
glance. This Is IN accordance with Demo
cratic custom, and la a government by par
tas "a neceskAty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23
Let the Republicans Go Ahead.

From the New YORK. Herald Qad)
II is rumored that the Republicans propose to
spend any amount of money during the coming
autumn and spring to scatter the literature of
protection" broadcast, That is a good thing
to do Give the people all the facts and figures
and arguments, aud then let them chew the cud
for awhile Before the crocuses come up next
year they will conclude that the party which
taxes the necessaries of life and encourages big
monopolists by high tariff is just the party to
cool its heels on the outside of the White House.
while the other party on the inside is running
the government in the interest of the 65, 900 900,
minus the monopolists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23

1t is thought the result of the election for
Mayor in Baltimore will have a great infiu-
ence in deciding the State election. The
municipal election comes of two weeks in
advance Of the other, and both parties are
working with an energy never known be-
fore TO achieve success. The Democrats
who bolted their party on high moral
grounds will probably leave 10 their Rspu5-
licau allies tho dirty work common i'm hotly
contested elections, particularly in cities so
large as Baltimore. aud content themselves
with the fruits of the victory il they should
win They are reformers who want Office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23

Now that the real outlines of the Thistle
have been printed, it is seen that the New
York Worlds diver, who examined her
bottom, was not a reliable man, or else was
a very poor draughtsman. Or perhaps the
diver had nothing to do with it, and the
reporter was poor guesser. The World
prints fiction as well as fact, and they some
times need labelling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23

The sailors of the North Atlantic squadron
evidently had a good time at the Phia-
delphia centennial When it was over tine
Admiral in command collected all of them
he could find and is now offering a reward
of $40 apiece for the rest. The number
missing is considerable, and the police will
probably make several hundred dollars by
finding them. II is bad that little jollifi-
cation should disable the country's biggest
Acct